Brooks is on the mark again. He omits the spiritual dimension, probably because he is not a Spirit-filled man. But in the secular realm he is right on the money.
"In the 1980s, Smith (Adam Smith of "Wealth of Nations" fame) was known as the apostle of free-market capitalism. But these days attention has shifted over to his social philosophy. The culture war has become self-parodic, so people are hungry for a morality that is neither absolutist nor nihilistic. As the economy has opened up opportunities, it's become clear many people lack the cultural capital to take advantage of them."
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